Turn Up the Radio
Posted August 22, 2007
By IronJedi,
Back in the day there were only a select few in Christian Rock music who took risks, broke down barriers, and blazed trails for those to follow; thereby becoming pioneers and, to some degree, icons. One of these "legends" was a professional guitarist named Dann Huff. His distinctive sound was a hallmark on many definitive albums of the 80's and 90's; just about anywhere a distinctive lick was played, his name was in the credits. He went on to found his own band, Giant, which was one of the first crossover bands.
"What," you may ask, "does this have to do with Decemberadio?" Everything. And nothing. When I first listened to these guys's self-titled debut I was floored. This album is an awesome, straight-ahead, heartland, arena-rock album in the tradition of Bon Jovi, Creed Whitesnake, etc. But from the opening track until the very end, something was tickling the back of this reviewer's mind. "Ah yes," it had been too many CDs and far too long since a high volume listen, but one cannot long forget a "defining" sound. The guys of Decemberadio picked up the baton of Dann Huff and Giant and take off on a tear.
Without sounding dated or nostalgic, this album is a pure arena-rock renaissance. Substantial, dominating electric guitars. Perfectly balanced elemental drum and bass. Tremendous vocal prowess. Strong songwriting. In your face lyrics. Polished production. And not one weak track. This album has it all! What a debut!
Red, Decyfer Down, Sevenglory and Seventh Day Slumber fans should tune in and turn it up! Here's to more hot "tunes" from this "cool" band. View All Music And Book Reviews By IronJedi | View IronJedi's Profile
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